The Mean Fiddler (AUS) Horse
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The Mean Fiddler is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Patrick Payne. He is by Highland Reel out of Gymea Lily. To date he has recorded one victory. On 30 Nov 2025 at Traralgon, he secured his most notable win, claiming the $32,000 Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 6 R5 3Y HCP (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:42.680, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th 1st Kaleo ( J Johnstone 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Emperor Tzu ( D Keane 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.40L 3rd Lucky Lucky Boom ( Z Spain 54 ) 1.65L 12th The Mean Fiddler ( J Mcneil 53 , Cd 53.5 ) 11.00L See full results | J Mcneil 53kg, Cd 53.5kg 11.00L | 12 (15) |
| Flemington 04-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 7 R9 SILVERBOWL FNL $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Clevor Trever ( W J Egan 60 ) 2nd Flying Khan ( T M Nugent 54 ) 1.25L 3rd Flying Done ( D Yendall 57 ) 1.45L 5th The Mean Fiddler ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2.22L See full results | J Mcneil 54kg 2.22L | 5 (12) |
| Bendigo 25-Jun-26 1500m SOFT 6 R8 BM62 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.540, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Impending Shadow ( R L Hammond 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd The Mean Fiddler ( B Egan 60.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Our Lone Star ( B Rawiller 61.5 ) 1.80L See full results | B Egan 60.5kg 1.50L | 2 (13) |
| Swan Hill 07-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 3YO BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Cruiserweight ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Very Torquee ( C P Murtagh 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Restless Wind ( C Newitt 57 ) 1.50L 8th The Mean Fiddler ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 4.50L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 4.50L | 8 (12) |
| Horsham 28-May-26 1000m R6 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:02.950 1st Zorro's Flight ( W J Egan ) 2nd Carolina Rose ( N Farley ) 3rd Malbec ( T C Doyle ) 4th The Mean Fiddler ( P Payne ) | P Payne | 4 (7) |